1. Section 6 – “A Blinding Light”
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4. Raabe
5. For the love of... we’re right back where we were just a while ago. The next element is still probably a ways off.
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7. Ciel
8. Raabe-san, could I ask you something?
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10. Raabe
11. What’s on your mind?
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13. Ciel
14. I’ve been wondering for a while now but... is this place a Phantom Field?
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16. Ciel
17. I’m positive the Phantom Field we dived into was Ishana’s.
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19. Ciel
20. That world should have only been made up of that one island.
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22. Ciel
23. It shouldn’t have been possible to leave the island and this entire city doesn’t seem like it’s connected to Ishana in any way.
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25. Ciel
26. ...Is it possible we moved to a different Phantom Field from the one we initially dived into?
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28. Raabe
29. Ah, my little Ciel has grown so much to be able to come to such conclusions...
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31. Raabe
32. You’re definitely on the right track. The next element looks to still be a bit further ahead so I have time to tell you a little about what I’ve been thinking.
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34. Raabe
35. A Phantom Field that has lost its Observer becomes little more than a collection of stagnated information.
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37. Raabe
38. Other Observers can then access and tamper with that information.
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40. Raabe
41. Ishana no longer has an Observer. It would be much easier for an Observer from the outside to interfere in affairs here than if there was still an Observer present.
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43. Ciel
44. So what you’re saying is... another Observer intervened in Ishana.
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46. Ciel
47. That’s probably the source of the foreign intervention the Takamagahara System detected then.
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49. Raabe
50. Exactly. There’s no doubt that something happened back in that Phantom Field.
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52. Raabe
53. As a result, it’s possible that someone created a new world by using the information that made up Ishana.
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55. Raabe
56. Alternatively, a new Observer could have taken control of the Phantom Field and transformed it into a different world altogether.
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58. Raabe
59. As long as someone possesses the power of Observation, it would be simple enough to overtake this place using Ishana as a foundation.
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61. Ciel
62. Then... even if it’s impossible to ascertain the structure of this world, it is still highly likely that there’s an Observer here.
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64. Ciel
65. But who’s the Observer?
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67. Raabe
68. As of right now, I would say it’s either Hazama or Fuzzy. Kazuma is also a possibility.
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70. Raabe
71. More importantly than that, I’m worried about how the world isn’t actively trying to dispose of us since we would be classified as “foreign material.”
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73. Raabe
74. The “innermost part of this world” that Fuzzy keeps alluding to is probably where the Cauldron is located.
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76. Raabe
77. Phantom Field Observers generally have the ability to restrict access to the Cauldron.
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79. Raabe
80. Although in this situation, all we need to do to reach the “innermost part” is to collect these keys. There haven’t been any other major obstacles in our way.
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82. Raabe
83. There’s still too many things I don’t understand. For now all I can say with certainty is “don’t trust anyone.”
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85. Raabe
86. The moment you start to feel that something is off don’t hesitate to tell us. And remember to stay vigilante. Got it?
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88. Ciel
89. Yes, roger that.
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93. [enter Tsubaki]
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95. Tsubaki
96. I’ve been waiting for you, Captain Hazama.
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98. Ciel
99. Tsubaki-san! Does this mean Tsubaki-san has an element as well?
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101. Tsubaki
102. ...? What are you talking about?
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104. Tsubaki
105. I don’t know who you are but if you have no business with me, please step aside. My target is Captain Hazama.
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107. Hazama
108. Haah, another one? Seems to be a theme around here. ...At least I have good taste.
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110. Tsubaki
111. Captain Hazama. You’ve taken away everything I hold dear. I will never forgive you.
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113. Tsubaki
114. No, not just for myself... I will condemn you for all the sins you have committed here and now.
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116. Kazuma
117. Condemnation doesn’t sound like it’ll be peaceful... Hazama-san, what sort of horrible thing did you do to her?
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119. Hazama
120. I’m telling you, it’s not me. You’ve gotta believe me, I don’t know anything about this.
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122. Hazama
123. I’m not sure how you guys see me, but I truly am on your side in all this.
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125. Hazama
126. We’ve joined forces to try and escape this strange place so shouldn’t you believe in the me that’s already in front of you right now?
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128. Hazama
129. We’ve made it this far by working together as comrades!
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131. Raabe
132. On the contrary, your whimsical attitude only makes you sound more suspicious.
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134. Tsubaki
135. ...Comrades. I understand now.
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137. Tsubaki
138. If Captain Hazama refers to you as “comrades” then I can’t overlook your own transgressions.
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140. Raabe
141. Eh? No no, Hazama’s just talking out his ass...
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143. Tsubaki
144. Resistance is futile. The fact stands that you and Captain Hazama have arrived here together.
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146. Tsubaki
147. If he’s going to continue to play innocent, then I’ll just have to force him to comply.
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149. Kazuma
150. She’s not including us in all of that, is she...?
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152. Fuzzy
153. Ahahaha, you guys really are a riot.
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155. Fuzzy
156. She’s got the light element so don’t you need to defeat her anyway if you want to move on?
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158. Fuzzy
159. Surely you’ve figured out that much, right? You have, right?
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161. Kazuma
162. Still, it makes my skin crawl to be held to the same level as Hazama-san...
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164. Kazuma
165. That said, it’s true that we can’t move on without getting that element.
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167. Tsubaki
168. An ally of Captain Hazama’s is merely another enemy to me.
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170. Tsubaki
171. The time for smalltalk is over. I’ve heard... more than enough.
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173. Tsubaki
174. Now, atone for your sins!